4.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2005-3981
Microsoft Windows CreateRemoteThread Write Process Closure
Description

NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third parties. Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, and 2003 allows local users to kill a writable process by using the CreateRemoteThread function with certain arguments on a process that has been opened using the OpenProcess function, possibly involving an invalid address for the start routine. NOTE: followup posts have disputed this issue, saying that if a user already has privileges to write to a process, then other functions could be called or the process could be terminated using PROCESS_TERMINATE

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 4, 2005, 11:03 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-3981 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_2000
2 Microsoft windows_2003_server
3 Microsoft windows_xp
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2005-3981 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-3981 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third parties. Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, and 2003 allows local users to kill a writable process by using the CreateRemoteThread function with certain arguments on a process that has been opened using the OpenProcess function, possibly involving an invalid address for the start routine. NOTE: followup posts have disputed this issue, saying that if a user already has privileges to write to a process, then other functions could be called or the process could be terminated using PROCESS_TERMINATE. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third parties. Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, and 2003 allows local users to kill a writable process by using the CreateRemoteThread function with certain arguments on a process that has been opened using the OpenProcess function, possibly involving an invalid address for the start routine. NOTE: followup posts have disputed this issue, saying that if a user already has privileges to write to a process, then other functions could be called or the process could be terminated using PROCESS_TERMINATE
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:professional:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:professional:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:datacenter_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:datacenter_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:professional:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:datacenter_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:professional:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:datacenter_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:professional:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:datacenter_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/418431/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/418289/100/0/threaded [Exploit, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/418431/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/418289/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-3981 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-3981 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.03%

score

0.35489

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability